893.50 Recovery/10–2348: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received 11:14 p.m.]
Martel 79. Following is direct quotation from letter 22 October from Dr. Wang, Chinese delegation:
“Regarding the army supplies referred to in your previous letter, I am informed from Washington that 40 percent of the amount agreed upon will be ready for shipment (not delivery) from the West Coast by December 1st and the rest will be ready for shipment there by January [Page 183] 1st next. I do not quite understand why shipments are to start from the West Coast as my understanding had been that these supplies would come from stocks held on the Pacific Islands. I am sure that you would continue to do what you can to avoid delay.”
Wang’s information is contrary to what I had told him in my previous letter, based on what my understanding of situation was on my short trip to Washington. Will you please clarify?